King, Βασιλείς.
1, Herod the Great, Matt. 2:1-9. 2, Herod Agrippa I., Acts 12:1-23. 3, Herod Agrippa II., Acts 25;26. 4, Aretas, King of Arabia, 2 Cor. 11:32. The king named in Mark 6:14 was Antipas the tetrarch.
Tetrarch, Τετράρχης;
strictly one who governed the fourth part of a divided province, but also used for the governor of a small state. Herod Antipas was tetrarch of Galilee. Matt. 14:1; Luke 3:1, 19; 9:7; Acts 13:1. Herod Philip was tetrarch of Ituזa and Trachonitis; Lysanius of Abilene.
Governor, Ήλεμών'
a leader, governor, prince:' applied to Pontius Pilate, Matt. 27:2-27 Luke 3:1; to Felix the governor, Acts 23:24-36; and to Cyrenius, governor of Syria. Luke 2:2. 2. ἐθνάρχης governor of a people.' The Romans gave such the title of Pretor, Procurator, or Ethnarch, 2 Cor. 11: 32.
Deputy, Άνθύπατος
a governor of a Roman province with consular powers, a Proconsul, Acts 13:7,8,12; 18:12; 19:38.
Magistrate, Στρατηγόςstrictly
' a leader of an army,' but applied to a magistrate or ruler, especially governors of colonies: Acts 16:20-38. 2, άοχή, ἄοχων, any ' chief,' or head man: Luke 12:11,58.
Town Clerk, Γοαμματεύςfrom Γοάμμα,
' a scribe,' secretary, recorder, Acts 19: 35.
Ruler, ἄοχων Any
' chief man,' Rom. 13:3. 2, ἡγεμών, Pretor (as above), Mark 13:9; Luke 21:12. 3, πολιτάοχης, 'head or ruler of the citizens,' a Politarch, Acts 17:6-8.
Chief of Asia, 'Ασιάοχης
Asiarch: honorary magistrates in Asia: ten of the principal persons of the province were elected annually of which one was chief. They were specially charged with the public festivals: Acts 19:31.
Powers, ἐξουσία'
authority, power,' those in authority, Luke 12; Rom. 13:1-3.
Captain,
Chief Captain, High Captain, χιλίαρχοςthe commander of a thousand men,' a Chiliarch, Mark 6:21; John 18:12; Acts 21:31-37; 22:24-29; 23:10-22; 24:7, 22; 25:23; Rev. 6:15;19:18.
Captain of the Guard, Στρατοπεδάοχης.
'the commander of a camp,' but applied to the commander of the emperor's guards, to whom Paul was delivered as a prisoner at Rome, Acts 28:16.
Centurion, ἑκατουτ,‒Χος, Κεωτυοίων,'
the commander of a hundred men,' Matt. 8:5,8,13; Mark 15:39-45; Acts 10 x, &c.
Officer, ὑπηοέτης
a subordinate attendant, Matt. 5:25: the same word is used for officers connected with the temple, John 7:32,45, 46; 28:3, 12, 18, 22; 19:6; Acts 5:22,26. 2, ποάκτωο, the officer who received the money adjudged to be paid, Luke 12:58.
Serjeant, Όαβδοῦχος
literally 'one who has a rod,' an in erior officer who attended the magistrates to execute their orders, a Lictor. They carried on their shoulders a bundle of rods, in the center of which was an ax, as may often be seen in Roman illustrations: Acts 16:35,38.